Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 243-249 , November 2009

Plasma hormone and metabolite concentrations involved in the somatotropic axis of Japanese Black heifers in association with growth hormone gene polymorphism

  • A. Ardiyanti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Tsutsumidori, Aoba, Sendai 981-8555, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Animal Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Tsutsumidori, Aoba, Sendai 981-8555, Japan. Tel.: +81 22 7178700; fax: +81 22 7178701.
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  • F. Abe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Tsutsumidori, Aoba, Sendai 981-8555, Japan
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  • H. Kobashikawa

      Affiliations

    • Subtropical Field Science Center, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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  • T. Hirayama

      Affiliations

    • Subtropical Field Science Center, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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  • T. Sugino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biofunctional Science and Technology, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan
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  • K. Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Tsutsumidori, Aoba, Sendai 981-8555, Japan
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  • K. Katoh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Tsutsumidori, Aoba, Sendai 981-8555, Japan

Received 24 March 2009 ,Revised 14 July 2009 ,Accepted 15 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2009.07.002

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 243-249 , November 2009

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